Irons & Sets

Blades and Cavity Backed Irons

The majority of golfers will predominantly use a cavity backed set of irons as these provide extreme assistance for maximising distance while also maintaining surreal forgiveness. Forgiveness in the irons is a massively beneficial factor to the average golfer as it primarily improves the outcome of a badly executed shot. This becomes even more so dependent when a golfer attempts to perform a shot with those longer 4 and 5 irons. Blades fall at the other end of the scale and are mostly found in the hands of those more elite players. The better player won’t need to rely on forgiveness and would prefer to have a sleeker and smaller bladed iron that supports delivering more precision when attempting to seek the pin.

Forged and Cast

Depending on the set, golf iron heads can either be produced via forged or cast. Cast irons are becoming increasingly more popular because they are easier to produce and therefore provide a slightly more cost effective benefit when purchasing. Cast irons are produced when hot metal is poured into an iron mould. A forged iron head is therefore the opposite and is created via the use of one solid block of metal that is heated and then moulded into the carved shape of the iron head. Forged irons take longer to produce and therefore can be more expensive to buy.

Lie Angle and Length

Each and every golfer’s measurements differ. Whether someone is taller, shorter or has a completely unique golf setup, changing the lie angle can determine the correct preparation for a straight tee shot. The standard scenario suggests that someone who is taller, stands further away from the ball and therefore requires the club head to be more upright. At the other end of the scale, a golfer who is shorter generally requires the club head to lie on a flatter angle because they will position themselves nearer to the ball. The lie angle can also be determined through other factors such as a golfer’s swing, their wrist to floor measurement or just simply their individual setup preference. Overall the lie angle serves significant importance in the preparation stage of giving any golfer the best possible chance of dispatching a straight flighted golf shot.

A golfer’s height and setup can also dictate what the correct length of each iron should be. Generally if a person is between 5 ft 7 inches and 6 foot, their irons should be at the standard length. If they are taller than 6 foot, depending on how much so, each iron should be extended by at least by 0.5 inches. The same applies if a golfer is smaller than 5 foot 7 inches, as they would want their clubs shortening by a minimum of 0.5 inches. Ultimately learning the correct length of the iron can provide a golfer with the best possible preparation to gain a strong posture, which will help deliver the best possible strike.

Shaft Options

Unlike drivers and fairway woods, irons come in the option of either a steel or graphite shaft. Steel shafts tend to be the most common and standard option for the majority of golfers because these are more durable and provide added weight which offers the golfer a lot more control. Steel is also a slightly less expensive component to graphite and so is generally the more cost effective option. Graphite consequently is a more expensive component but can provide the extra benefit in circumstances where a particular golfer struggles to increase their clubhead speed because of either a lack of power or injury preventing them from doing so. With the nature of graphite being an extremely lightweight material, this helps generate a faster swing speed and thus increasing distance.

Flex Options

Each iron set includes an array of both standard and custom steel or graphite shaft options situated across various different flex options such as Extra Stiff, Stiff, Regular, Soft Regular, Lady Flex and Junior Flex. The most suitable flex option is dependent on a golfer’s club head speed, the two should correspond with each other in order to match the club’s ability to bend parallel to the speed of the golfer’s swing. This allows the golfer to feel in complete control of the club head’s path and thus prompting a more confident delivery towards impact. Choosing the correct shaft is critical in order to ensure the golfer receives the full benefit of using these excellent pieces of modern day golfing equipment.